A press junket clip from the Venice International Film Festival showing Italian journalist Federica Polidoro posing a question to Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield has gone viral online.

In the interview, part of the promotion for the film After the Hunt , Polidoro asked Roberts and Garfield a question about the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo movements, excluding co-star Ayo Edebiri in her address.

The incident has sparked a backlash, prompting Polidoro to post a public defense on Instagram . The journalist said she had been subjected to personal attacks online.

Newsweek contacted Edebiri's representative via email and Polidoro via Instagram for comment on Tuesday.

Why It Matters

The incident has focused attention on journalistic practice and race- and gender-related questions

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